Sen. Lisa Murkowski is talking about global warming more than ever. While the Green New Deal is a lightning rod in Congress, Murkowski says she’s reaching for what’s politically possible.
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In this shutdown, every day is a winding road
Does Sen. Lisa Murkowski see a path to reopening government? The question prompted her to sing a Beatles line: “A long and winding road. Buh-boom.”
Build a wall with military funds? Murkowski says no
Sen. Lisa Murkowski also says she’s “concerned about the legality” of President Donald Trump’s idea to declare an emergency on the southern border to access funds for the wall.
Updated: No end in sight to shutdown as senate goes home for Christmas
The partial government shutdown won’t end before Dec. 27. Negotiations continue, but President Trump maintains that any bill has to include money for his wall, a demand Democrats still reject.
Murkowski won’t block judges to get Mueller protection bill
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has said for months that Special Counsel Robert Mueller must be free to continue his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
U.S. Senators reach two-year budget deal
Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill.